Maria Eugénia Rodrigues Branco
Maria Eugénia (1 April 1927 – 25 August 2016) was a Portuguese stage and film actress. She appeared in seven Portuguese and Spanish films in the late 1940s. Eugénia appeared opposite the Italian actor Amedeo Nazzari in a couple of Barcelona-made films including the comedy Unexpected Conflict (1948).
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Maria Eugénia Rodrigues Branco
- Name
- Maria Eugénia
- Born
- 1 April 1927
- Birthplace
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Died
- 25 August 2016
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Maria Eugénia (1 April 1927 – 25 August 2016) was a Portuguese stage and film actress. She appeared in seven Portuguese and Spanish films in the late 1940s. Eugénia appeared opposite the Italian actor Amedeo Nazzari in a couple of Barcelona-made films including the comedy Unexpected Conflict (1948).
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Biography
Biography
She received an offer from Vittorio De Sica to work with him, but she turned it down. Eugénia came from an artistic family, and was the daughter of a musician. She retired from acting following her marriage. She is the mother of the Portuguese poet Fernando Pinto do Amaral.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Maria Eugénia • Born — 1 April 1927 • Birthplace — Lisbon, Portugal • Died — 25 August 2016 • Place of death — Lisbon, Portugal • Other Names — Maria Eugenia Rodrigues Branco • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1931–1948
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• A Menina da Rádio (1944) • When the Angels Sleep (1947) • O Leão da Estrela (1947) • Unexpected Conflict (1948)
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1927
Maria Eugénia Rodrigues Branco born at Lisbon.
2016
Maria Eugénia Rodrigues Branco died at Lisbon.
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